The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1887-06-30
EVENT TO THE FLORIDIAN.]
CHAPTER 37O4-[No. GAL

~ ACT Provide the Registration of all Legally Qualified Voter
several of the State and to Provide for General Eec
~ and for Return OF Elections
Be enacted oy me LEGISLATURE o. me 0''e 0''ao'
os That every male person of the age of twenty ON
s and upward that shall at the time OF registration be cit
IN such in conformity to the laws of the United
ILL., and shall resided and had his habation, domicile
and Mace of permanent abode in Florida for one year
ND in the county for six months, shall in such county
d qualified elector at all elections under the Constu
~ orided That the following class of persons shall
10 entitled to vote:
=. Persons not duly registered according to law
% Persons under guardianship nclu ling those while KEEP
:; or confined in any public prison
"a Persons who are insane or ldlOtlc.
M Persons who may have been convicted of felony by am
court Of record.
% or of larceny of Infamous crime indirectly ntereste
any bet wager the result of which shall depend upon an
Lection or that shall hereafter fight duel send or accep
bslenge fight that shall be second either party
shall the bearer Of such challenge acceptance bu
the legal disability shall not until after trial and con
r;ction by due form of law
M Of this State the Tuesday succeeding the frs
Tsndsy November A. D. 1885, and bennally the sam
M thereafter at which election to be holden said Tuesda
November A. D. 1898, there shall be chosen by the qualified
electors in this State Governor, Justices of Suprem
Cont administrative officers of the Executive Depart
mont Senator's and Members of the House of Representa-
ives Representatives the Congress the United States
presidential Electors, and such other officers as are to
elected, as provided by the Constitution and laws.
SRI. L.
e Department. and the State Senators representing odd
numbered districts shall be elected such elections to
holden A. d. 1885, and every four years thereafter Stat
senator's the evennumbeed districts shall also be chose
the general election in A. D. 1885, for years. and aga
1890 for four years. and every four thereafter
Members House of Representatives and Represents
yes the Congress Of the United States shall be chosen
every general election hereunder.
ACerk of the Circuit Court, County Judge, Sheriff.
supernenent of Public instruction and County Surveyo
shall be chosen for each county in the State by its qualified
electors election A. d. 1883, year
thereafter County Assessor of Taxes, County Tax Col
ector County Treasurer for each county
shall be chosen at said election in A. D. 1885, in like man
n and every general election thereafter Justice of
Peace and Constable Justices District shall be elected
y the qualified thereof at said general election 1885,
and every four years thereafter.
Three Justices of the Supreme Court shall be chosen
first election hereunder IN A d. 1888 and of them
general election thereafter.
SEC Special elections may be held following
. Where there has been choice of any officer wht
should have been elected at general election
When the right of any to hold the office shall
before the commencement of the term for which he shall
have been elected
except Senators and members of the House of Representa-
yes by DEATH resignation, removal otherwise, thar
months before the next general election; and in
vacancy IN the offices OF Senator or Member of the House
representatives. special election shall be held
of the Legislature shall be held after the vacancy
occurs and before general election.
4h Where vacancy shall in any Office except tina
Senator Member of the House of Representatives within
three months before the next general election the Governo
SEC The Secretary of State SHALL between the first days
OJuy and September any year which general election
shall be held make out and to be published at least sixty
@ prior to the day of holding the election in
newspapers printed at the seat of government, least
week until the election, notice stating what offices and
ces to be filled at such general election in the State
@ county and district thereof and shall send the Sheriff
h county notice of the offices and be filled
~ general election by the qualified voters of his county
rmy district thereof and the Sheriff shall copy
such notice to be published in newspaper printed in his
county there be such paper and if there be such pape
printed in his county, he shall at least five copies
such notice to be posted in the most public places in the
county
Sc Whenever special election for any office is required
holden the Governor shall make order declaring
What day the shall be held and deliver the the
secretary OF State whereupon the Secretary of State shall
publish notice of the election be holden therefor one
more newspapers published weekly at the seat of government
N not less than fifteen (5) than forty (4O) days
nO TO said election containing notice of the vacancy
es to be filled and of the counties in which elections
held therefor and Secretary of shall de
LIVER the Sheriff of such county, in which such special cleo
IONS are to be had notice of the time of election and Of tn
% 70 be filled by the of their respective counties
any district therein and the Sheriff shall copy of sucl
70 De published in newspaper printed in his county,
such paper and if there be such paper printed
county, he shall at least five copies of such notice
posted IN the most public places in the county,
Upon application for registration each elector shall
equlred to take out and subscribe the following OATH
70 oemny Cor AFFIRM that will protect and defend
constitution of the United States and of the State of Flor
mat am twentyone years of age and have been resi-
u OF the State Of Florida for twelve months and of this
ioi SIX months, and qualified to vote under the
u'utalon and laws of the State of Florida. And the
or shall also be required under OATH give such descrp
Of himself as will be sufficient to identify his person will
@e act Of registration.
oH Immediately upon the passage of this law and
years thereafter the Governor shall appoint subject
s Dy him. one competent and discreet person in eacl
VINO Shall be qualified elector thereof to be known
OF Registration of Electors in said county
shall hold his office for years, and unit
shall be appointed and qualified He shall keel
AZ the county seat and shall have charge of the reg
Vi electors and for this purpose shall open and keel
fer such registration Of electors in each election
@ such county He shall appoint registration office
a election district whose duty it shall be to attend t.
of electors in such district hereinafter pro
NV n supervisor Of Registration shall not be eligible TO
once until six months after ceasing to be such Su
Each Supervisor shall before entering the perform
take the oath prescribed by section of
hn the Constitution, and give bond in the sum Of v
Board ~ with two suretes to be approved Of by tn